Perfect Dark 2 for Cube Launch

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You knew it was in development, but did you think it would come so soon?

By IGN Staff

Several sources close to Rare have confirmed to IGNcube that the developer is not only working on a next-generation sequel to its N64 shooter Perfect Dark, but that the title is slated to launch with Nintendo's Gamecube in the US. Rare has allegedly devoted the better half of its internal resources to the project in order to meet the October 2001 deadline.

Considering that the company was one of the very first to receive working Gamecube development kits months ago, it has already had ample time to familiarize itself with the inner workings of the machine. Preliminary work on tools and an updated engine are presumably progressing steadily, so whether or not the title ships as planned depends all on content -- and more specifically if Rare can indeed pack it all in before launch.

One final note -- IGNcube received word from trusted sources that Rare had been rendering character models for Perfect Dark as far back as six months ago, so there is no doubt that the developer has been preparing the title for sometime already.